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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.04.2023 Ukraine MOD 04 Apr 2023

Ukraine

• Russian aggression proves that only collective preventive security guarantees can be reliable - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 04 Apr 2023
• The enemy of freedom must lose, that is why we ask the USA for support - speech by the President of Ukraine at an online meeting with members of the U.S. National Association of Governors President of Ukraine 04 Apr 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a delegation of politicians, businessmen and representatives of charitable organizations of the United States led by Mike Pompeo President of Ukraine 04 Apr 2023
• Ukraine Is Top Recipient of US Mine Clearing Aid VOA 04 Apr 2023 -- U.S. aid helped Ukraine clear and destroy more than 530 explosive remnants from its land last year, but Ukraine still has massive swaths of territory contaminated with land mines, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices as a result of Russia's invasion of the country, according to a State Department report.

Russia

• Russian Foreign Ministry Summons French Charge d'Affaires Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned French Charge d'Affaires Jay Dharmadhikari to lodge a protest over the French embassy's statement about provocation in Bucha, Ukraine.
• Russia's FSB Arrests Couple in Sverdlovsk Region for Espionage in Favor of Ukraine Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Sverdlovsk Region has arrested a married couple involved in espionage in favor of Ukraine targeting a regional military enterprise, the FSB told Sputnik on Tuesday.

United States

• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing on Ukraine DoD 04 Apr 2023
• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - April 04, 2023 DOD
• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 04 Apr 2023
• Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 04 Apr 2023 -- Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 35th drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine valued at $500 million.
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 04 Apr 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces critical new security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance with more ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS, air defense interceptors, and artillery rounds that Ukraine is using to defend itself, as well as anti-armor systems, small arms, heavy equipment transport vehicles, and maintenance support essential to strengthening Ukraine's defenders on the battlefield valued at up to $500 million.
• Large Quantity of Defensive Munitions Earmarked for Ukraine DoD News 04 Apr 2023 -- Today, the Defense Department announced critical new security assistance for Ukraine, including ammunition for a wide range of weapons, a senior defense official said today at the Pentagon news conference.
• U.S. Outlines Details Of New Military Aid Package For Ukraine Valued At $2.6 Billion RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- The United States has unveiled details of $2.6 billion in new military aid for Ukraine to assist the country in its war against Russian forces.
• US Announces $2.6Bln in Military Aid for Ukraine, Including HIMARS Ammunition Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- The Biden administration has announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine in the amount of $2.6 billion, which includes additional ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Patriot air defense system, the US Department of Defense said in a press release on Tuesday.
• US announces billions worth of military assistance to Ukraine Press TV 04 Apr 2023 -- The United States has formally announced $2.6 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine, prompting Russia to warn that Washington only seeks to prolong the conflict.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 04 Apr 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 04 Apr 2023

NATO

• Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at the level of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs NATO 04 Apr 2023
• Secretary General welcomes Foreign Minister of Ukraine to NATO NATO 04 Apr 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (4 April 2023), at the start of the two-day meeting of Allied Foreign Ministers.
• NATO mulls multi-year support program for Ukraine: Stoltenberg People's Daily 04 Apr 2023 -- Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that the alliance will discuss a multi-year support program for Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.
• Stoltenberg Says NATO 'Ramping Up' Arms Production For 'War Of Attrition' In Ukraine RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- BRUSSELS -- NATO member states are "ramping up" production of military supplies to ensure the Western alliance can continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia's full-scale invasion, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told RFE/RL in an interview.

United Nations

• Russia Still Refusing to Engage UN Investigative Mission in Ukraine, Says Envoy in Geneva Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Russia will not engage the United Nations' Independent International Commission of Inquiry in Ukraine, the head of the Russian mission to the UN Office at Geneva said Tuesday.

Foreign Reactions

• Zelenskiy, Von Der Leyen Discuss Fresh EU Sanctions On Russia RFE/RL 04 Apr 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has spoken by phone with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to discuss fresh EU sanctions on Russia for its war in Ukraine.
• Visit to Ukraine: Secretary General meets President Zelenskyy Council of Europe 04 Apr 2023 -- Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has met the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and key personalities during her visit to Ukraine on 3 April.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 04 Apr 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Erdogan Says in Constant Contact With Putin, Zelensky to Resolve Ukrainian Crisis Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that he has been in constant contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to facilitate the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
• How Will Bulgarian Election Impact Country's Support for Ukraine? VOA 04 Apr 2023 -- After a relatively low turnout of 40% in Bulgaria's parliamentary elections that were held on Sunday, results show there was no outright winner, and the parties are headed to coalition talks.
• Belarus Security Service Detains Polish, Ukrainian, Baltic States Nationals for Terrorism Sputnik 04 Apr 2023 -- A number of citizens of Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic countries were detained in Belarus for undercover activities and terrorism, Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) Chairman Ivan Tertel said on Tuesday.

News Reports

• Latest in Ukraine: US Providing $2.6 Billion More in Aid for Ukraine VOA 04 Apr 2023